Search
BitPay Achieves Service Organization Control (SOC 2) Compliance Review
2.10.2019
Major Blockchain payments provider BitPay has proclaimed that it has passed the Service Organization Control Review (SOC 2). The review was conducted successfully by the Aprio, which is among the top 100 CPA led advisory firms. The tech audit firm assures maximum confidentiality and data privacy...
BitPay Undergoes Security and Confidentiality Certification Audit
30.9.2019
BitPay has undergone a security and confidentiality compliance audit, the Service Organization Control 2
IRS Releases ‘Tax Cheat’ Info Raising Concerns About Crypto Theft
30.9.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new report and infographic on Thursday illustrating unpaid or underpaid taxes for the years 2011 – 2013. The numbers reflect estimates based on the last such findings, for the years 2008 – 2010. With commissioner Chuck Rettig citing...
SEC Commissioner Speaks Positively About Digital Assets Despite Recent Enforcement Flurry
28.9.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regularly draws the ire of crypto proponents who are frustrated at its failure to support innovation and entrepreneurship. Despite this, some have warmed to the agency’s opinionated commissioner Hester Peirce, who has adopted the moniker...
Bittrex Adopts Chainalysis KYT Software to Flag Suspicious Activity
26.9.2019
Bittrex's implementation of the intelligence software may help prevent bad actors from operating on the American exchange
Crypto.com Announces that it has Officially Achieved Level 3 Compliance
20.9.2019
Recently, the leading payments and cryptocurrency platform, Crypto.com, has officially accomplished Level 3 compliance with the CCSS (Cryptocurrency Security Standard), which is the strictest and highest level attainable. After thorough security audits by a group of cybersecurity and compliance...
CipherTrace Enters Race to Solve Crypto’s FATF Compliance Headache
10.9.2019
CipherTrace has rolled out software for sharing sensitive customer information under the FATF’s new “travel rule” for global crypto exchanges
Bitcoin Exchange PrimeXBT Partners With Bitfury to Ensure Compliance
9.9.2019
Bitcoin exchange PrimeXBT announced that it partnered with blockchain development firm Bitfury to ensure compliance
Gemini Hires Former Morgan Stanley Exec as New Chief Compliance Officer
4.9.2019
Former Morgan Stanley executive Noah Perlman has joined the Gemini crypto exchange as its new chief compliance officer
Crypto.com Becomes First Crypto Company To Hold Both ISO27001 and PCI:DSS Level 1 Compliance
4.9.2019
Crypto.com, one of the leading cryptocurrency wallets and payments platform, has now been officially awarded the PCI:DSS 3.2.1 (Level 1) certification. Thus, it becomes the foremost cryptocurrency company globally to have achieved both PCI:DSS 3.2.1, Level 1 and ISO27001:2013 compliance. Following...
How Facebook Libra Is Seeking Compliance, but May Not Launch by 2020
31.8.2019
Libra is facing stiff competition on all fronts with the U.S. government setting up regulatory roadblocks and competitors launching their own versions. How is the project coping?
Amanie Advisors Support Ether’s Compliance With Islamic Finance Law
31.8.2019
Islamic finance and Sharia advisory firm Amanie Advisors put forward Ether’s compliance with Islamic religious law
Facebook’s Calibra Is Building a Compliance Team, Searching for Sanctions Lead
27.8.2019
The Calibra wallet team is looking for more compliance professionals
$100,000 Crypto Donation to Amazon Rainforest Charity Blocked By BitPay
23.8.2019
A large donation to a non-profit working to protect the Amazon rainforest has been blocked by compliance hurdles at crypto payments firm BitPay
FinCEN Director Reminds Casinos of Crypto Compliance Requirements
16.8.2019
FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco said that suspicious activity reports detailing crypto fraud is a matter of national security
Binance’s US Subsidiary Is Weighing 30 Different Cryptos For Listing
9.8.2019
The world's largest exchange, Binance, announced 30 potential cryptos and a compliance framework for its U.S. subsidiary
The Modern Era of Free Range Slaves: How Bitcoin Breaks the Mold
3.8.2019
In a string of recent Tweets, 2020 Libertarian presidential candidate and fugitive from the law John McAfee has been talking about slavery. Urging people to “wake up” and assuring them that neither compliance with the status quo, nor stacks of riches, can set them free. Indeed, when...
US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes
2.8.2019
A recently published document reveals that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has plans to hire contractors to run specific cryptocurrency full nodes for the government agency. According to the SEC documentation, the regulator wants third-party contractors to run nodes for Bitcoin...
Reddit Roasts the IRS: Have America’s Tax Collectors ‘Gone Crypto Fishing’?
30.7.2019
In a juicy little chunk of news from the Redditsphere, a user claiming to be a former IRS employee has called the agency’s new crypto compliance letters “broad and very error-prone fishing expeditions.” The throwaway account details the “really bad data” used by...
BlockchainIntel Partners with Dash, to Provide Compliance Intel for Crypto Exchanges
25.7.2019
Blockchain based information and analysis company BlockchainIntel has partnered with Dash platform. The partnership will assist crypto exchanges and other crypto-related businesses in terms of regulatory compliance. BlockchainIntel provides solutions for transaction monitoring. In simple words,...